Elizabeth Scanlon

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Elizabeth Scanlon
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1814
Occupation:	Laundress
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Robbery
Convicted at:	Ireland, Kerry
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Margaret
Departure date:	1st September, 1838
Arrival date:	5th January, 1839
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 168 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Printed Indentures.
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 25th May, 2020 wrote:

The Convict Indentures state that Elizabeth Scanlon was 24 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of Kerry. She was a laundress. Elizabeth was convicted of robbing her master at Kerry in January 1838 and sentenced to 7 years. She had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 1 1/4 inches; complexion dark pale; hair black and eyes chestnut.
Transport number 66. Prisoner number 65-39.

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 25th May, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures. (prev. ), firstname: Elizabeth, surname: Scanlon, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1814, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime